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Asus Eee PC 1005HA-PU17-BK 10.1 inch Intel Atom N280/1 GB/250 GB/W7S Netbook Computer (Crystal Black)

User Reviews about Asus Eee PC 1005HA-PU17-BK 10.1-Inch Intel Atom Netbook Computer (Crystal Black)

What a wonderful computer. It is all (and more) than expected. I bought it is a present for my wife and she loves it. The keyboard is a good size and the screen has great resolution. She has not had the need to test the duration of battery life but she has used it for many hours without a charge. We only wish that more detailed instructions were included. -- Asus Eee PC

I read lots of reviews and compared features while looking for a netbook in my price range ($300 or less). I went with this one and I am really happy with it. The Asus does what I expected and is easy to use. I have a desktop for doing documents and spreadsheets but wanted a portable computer for surfing the net and checking my email. As with any netbook the smaller keyboard takes some getting used to but now I can type just as fast as on my full size keyboard. I have never used a touchpad before but found that it was easy to learn how to use. I did get a wireless mouse to use when I am at home but use the touchpad when traveling. I would recommend this to others who are looking for an affordable, easy to use, netbook. -- Great netbook!

The netbook was very helpful in maintaining my e-mail and various sights that I use. The only problem that I had was that I could not get some websites to become smaller or scroll so I could see the whole web page. I also did find that the battery did not last as long as stated, I generally got 5 hours of usage out of it. Other than that, I am pleased with my purchase. -- my first netbook

This was my first netbook purchase and I did a fair amount of research before decided which one to buy. This seemed to have good reviews across the board and I've used Asus products in my desktops before. I'm a full-time student so price was an issue also, Amazon had the best deal at the time along with free shipping. Here's my experience so far:

The good:
I love this netbook. It's not only attractive and very portable, I didn't have much trouble going from a full size keyboard to the slightly smaller one and the screen was clear and sharp. For the hardware it has, it's relatively fast and reliable. I'm mostly using it to do schoolwork (Microsoft Office Suite), internet research etc. and it's perfect for those activities. I haven't tried any graphics heavy games on it yet but I do watch high def videos on it full-screen with no problem. I did upgrade to the 2 GB ram and I'm glad I did. Battery performance has been great and the components (power cords etc.) have functioned perfectly. It came with Windows 7*. If you're not ready to invest in a laptop this is a good baby step away from your desktop pc.

The bad:
This isn't really a bad comment about Asus as much as it is Microsoft; Windows 7 Starter has a bunch of goofy, irritating limitations. Fortunately they took the 3 applications running at a time limit away but you can't even change the background on your start-up screen. I've only had it about a week and I doubt I've found all the limitations (Microsoft Outlook isn't installed?). Other than Windows, you'll probably want to delete most of the preinstalled software since it's not really useful and unnecessary. Although the shiny finish is pretty, it fingerprints horribly. The sleeve they include is really just a glorified sock so get yourself a good hardcase. Sound is kinda tinny from the speakers but that's to be expected.

Other thoughts:
Great idea for someone on a budget that isn't looking for a super-high performance machine. You can upgrade to the full version of Windows 7 (about an extra 60-70 bucks) but I'm not sure I'd spend my money on that. If you have kids they'll probably want to steal it from you. -- Great little netbook